Jibo price & specs · Dreaming of Robots

Was $899 (2017)

Discontinued · used/leftover onlyNot programmableCrowdfundedCloud-dependentPioneer

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Used: ~1 week.

Remote control: Not possible today: the original SDK and cloud are gone.

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Overview

Created by MIT social-robotics pioneer Cynthia Breazeal, Jibo raised $3.7M on Indiegogo in 2014 and set the template for expressive tabletop robots. It shipped late, cost $899, lost to smart speakers and the company wound down in 2018. Servers went offline in 2019 before NTT Disruption bought the assets and restored some service for research and health uses. A landmark in social robotics more than a product.

Type: Companion robot · Desk & social robots
Maker: Jibo, Inc. (USA)
Released: 2014
Price: Was $899 (2017)
Status: Discontinued · used/leftover only
Best for: Ages 8+
Programming: Limited SDK

Price and shipping

Indiegogo 2014 backers paid less. Retail shipped late 2017

Shipping: Used: ~1 week. Discontinued. Used units appear on eBay, but most features depend on cloud services that are limited or gone. eBay search ↗

Specifications

Category	Companion robots · Desk & social robots
Released	2014
Country	USA
Availability	Discontinued · used/leftover only
Sales	2,500+ shipped to crowdfunding backers by 2017 Engadget ↗
Programmability	Limited SDK
Built-in autonomy	Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person
LLM support	Possible via SDK · No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it.
MuJoCo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Gazebo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Best for	Ages 8+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	Unknown
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Remote control	Not programmable
Size	~28 cm tall, ~2.7 kg (est.)
Drive	Stationary, 3-axis motorized body
Compute	Not published
Vision	Two cameras
Lidar	None
Sensors	360° mic array, touch sensors, round display face
Runtime	Mains powered
Speed	N/A
SDK	Jibo SDK (JavaScript) for skills, discontinued with the original servers

Common questions

How much does Jibo cost?

It sold for $899 (2017). Indiegogo 2014 backers paid less. Retail shipped late 2017.

Can Jibo be bought today?

It is discontinued, though used or leftover units still turn up. Discontinued. Used units appear on eBay, but most features depend on cloud services that are limited or gone.